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Universal Language (2024)
Directed by Matthew Rankin
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Overview
Winter. Somewhere between Tehran and Winnipeg. Negin and Nazgol find a sum of money frozen deep within the sidewalk ice and try to find a way to get it out. Massoud leads a group of befuddled tourists upon an increasingly-strange walking tour of Winnipeg historic sites. Matthew leaves his job at the Québec government and embarks upon a mysterious journey to visit his estranged mother.
Length 89 minutes
Actors
Rojina Esmaeili | Saba Vahedyousefi | Matthew Rankin | Pirouz Nemati | Mani Soleymanlou | Ila Firouzabadi | Sobhan Javadi | Danielle Fichaud | Bahram Nabatian | Hemela Pourafzal | Dara Najmabadi | Denis Houle | Amir Amiri | Faraz Anoushahpour | Bernard Arène | Gilnaz Arzpeyma | Asinnajaq | Baharan BaniAhmadi | Sarianne Cormier | Sahar Mofidi | Zhila Naghibzadeh | Nima Pourtolami | Ramin S. Khanjani | Mohammad Salari | Annie St-Pierre | Aonan Yang | Nora Zarkandi
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/10/2025 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
A very funny absurdist comedy. The film takes place in a world that’s a strange blend of Canada and Iran (the signage is Arabic, the Tim Horton’s is like a Persian tea house, etc.), and I think one of the themes of the film is this feeling of displacement. The humor is both deadpan and absurd: a tour guide whose tour includes a parking lot, a store that only sells Kleenex, etc.
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